Trade Distribution Ltd 1 - 3 Paxton Place West Pimbo Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0727/FUL - Full Planning Application Registered

Proposal

Proposed erection of a new external refuelling facility, vehicle wash down area using a portable Karcher pressure washer and an additional driver amenity area, creating a new feature window into the side elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
8 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from West Lancashire's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 4 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Skelmersdale built-up area; Green belt 87 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WN8 9QH
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Up Holland Ward
Parish
Up Holland
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Meller Limited

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides commercial premises by day 58.

Day 517 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
50%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085251
Planning Portal ref
PP-15085251
Neighbours
11 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
4 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #265 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. West Lancashire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 85% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 85% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lancashire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #253 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #252 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #265 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #271 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
34 decided
564
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026